Dave DeBusschere vs. Walter Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walter Palmer and Dave DeBusschere that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Walter Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Walter Palmer: 1990-91 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Walter Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Walter Palmer 2

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Walter Palmer 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Walter Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Walter Palmer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Walter Palmer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Walter Palmer 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Walter Palmer 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Walter Palmer 1.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Walter Palmer 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Walter Palmer 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Walter Palmer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Walter Palmer 100

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Walter Palmer 65

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Walter Palmer 11

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Walter Palmer 4

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Walter Palmer 9

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Walter Palmer 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Walter Palmer .412

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Walter Palmer .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Walter Palmer .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Walter Palmer 3.0 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Walter Palmer 2.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Walter Palmer 0.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Walter Palmer 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Walter Palmer 0.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Walter Palmer 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Walter Palmer 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Walter Palmer 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Walter Palmer 2

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Walter Palmer 1

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Walter Palmer 0

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Walter Palmer 0

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Walter Palmer 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Walter Palmer 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Walter Palmer .250

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Walter Palmer -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Walter Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Walter Palmer 1.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Walter Palmer 0.5 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.